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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $873 (1.5%)
Area name: Sioux City, IA-NE-SD MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dixon County is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $597 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $752 a month.
Cities in this county include: Wakefield
, Ponca
, Emerson
, Allen
, Newcastle
, Concord
, Dixon
, Martinsburg
, Waterbury
, Maskell
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Neighboring
counties: Cedar County
, Clay County, South Dakota
, Dakota County
, Union County, South Dakota
, Thurston County
, Wayne County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Dixon County: Dixon
County Fairground
(A),
Highland Oaks Golf Course
(B),
Ponca State Park Three State Overlook
(C)
Churches in Dixon County include: Immanuel
Church
(A),
Springank Church
(B),
Saint Pauls Church
(C),
Saint Patricks Church
(D)
Cemeteries: Trinity
Cemetery
(1),
Daily Branch Cemetery
(2),
Concord Cemetery
(3),
Silver Ridge Cemetery
(4),
Martinsburg Cemetery
(5),
Marcus Cemetery
(6),
Ionia Cemetery
(7)
Lakes and reservoirs: Buckskin
Hills Lake
(A),
Zekin Lake
(B),
Aowa Creek Reservoir 1-2
(C),
Aowa Creek Reservoir 12-8
(D),
Aowa Creek Reservoir 31-1
(E),
Aowa Creek Reservoir 32-4A
(F),
Aowa Creek Reservoir 6-7A
(G),
Aowa Creek Reservoir 61-11A
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Badger
Creek
(A),
Myrtle Creek
(B),
Ames Creek
(C),
Lime Creek
(D),
Rattlesnake Creek
(E),
Silver Creek
(F),
Jordan Creek
(G),
Walnut Creek
(H),
Gibbs Creek
(I)
Parks in Dixon County include: Tarbox
Hollow Living Prairie
(1),
Mattison Park
(2),
Lewis and Clark Camp Sites: August 23, 24 and 25, 1804 Historical Marker
(3),
Mulberry Bend State Wildlife Management Area
(4),
Ponca State Park
(5),
Ponca State Park Historical Marker
(6),
Buckskin Hills State Wildlife Management Area
(7),
Historical Tree Grove
(8)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 179
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 218 (25% naturalized citizens)
| Dixon
County: |
3.4% | | Whole
state: | 4.4% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 95
- 1990
to 1994: 35
- 1985
to 1989: 28
- 1980
to 1984: 17
- 1975
to 1979: 15
- 1970
to 1974: 16
- 1970
to 1974: 2
- 1965
to 1969: 10
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Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 50.4%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 2,258
- One,
attached: 28
- Two:
29
- 3
or 4: 44
- 5
to 9: 58
- 10
to 19: 29
- 20
or more: 20
- Mobile
homes: 204
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 3
Housing units in Dixon County with a mortgage: 601 (41 second mortgage, 26 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 654 Agriculture
in Dixon County
Average size of farms: 419 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $154224
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $208.54
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 66.29%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $147164
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 59.46%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.28%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $73816
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.39%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.03
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.81%
Corn for grain: 78184 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 70927 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 12 acresDixon
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 3.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/28/1986, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
- Food
(14%)
- Construction
(11%)
- Truck
transportation (6%)
- Educational
services (5%)
- Transportation
equipment (5%)
- Public
administration (3%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Health
care (15%)
- Educational
services (14%)
- Food
(12%)
- Finance
and insurance (6%)
- Public
administration (5%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
- Social
assistance (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Farmers
and farm managers (14%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Agricultural
workers including supervisors (6%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Metal
workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
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- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (6%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Bookkeeping,
accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
- Cooks
and food preparation workers (4%)
- Cashiers
(4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico
(67%)
- Guatemala
(15%)
- Germany
(6%)
- United
Kingdom (4%)
- Honduras
(3%)
- Vietnam
(2%)
- Austria
(2%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Dixon County:
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- German
(45%)
- Irish
(10%)
- Swedish
(8%)
- United
States or American (6%)
- Norwegian
(6%)
- English
(5%)
- Czech
(2%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 2,251 (73%)
- Carpooled:
405 (13%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 10 (0%)
- Walked:
165 (5%)
- Other
means: 24 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 245 (8%)
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106
people in nursing homes
5 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,168.
6.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,407 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
6.12% | | Nebraska
average: | 7.03% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.36% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($13,919 average AGI)
2.77% relocated from other states ($16,489 average AGI)
| Dixon
County: |
2.77% | | Nebraska
average: | 2.84% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Dakota County, NE
|
1.00% ($22,318 average AGI) |
| from
Woodbury County, IA
|
0.77% ($40,706) |
| from
Wayne County, NE
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0.59% ($16,154) |
| from
Cedar County, NE
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0.45% ($25,500) |
7.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,983 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
7.88% | | Nebraska
average: |
7.41% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.18% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($15,785 average AGI)
3.69% relocated to other states ($32,198 average AGI)
| Dixon
County: |
3.69% | | Nebraska
average: |
3.31% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Woodbury County, IA
|
0.93% ($32,333 average AGI) |
| to
Wayne County, NE
|
0.89% ($30,000) |
| to
Dakota County, NE
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0.76% ($30,765) |
| to
Douglas County, NE
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0.49% ($42,091) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8
Births
per 1000 population in Dixon County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3
Deaths
per 1000 population in Dixon County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Dixon County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,140 (1,046 aged, 94 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 6,228
- In
family households: 5,436 (1,452 male householders, 268 female householders)
1,498
spouses, 1,983 children (1,874 natural, 45 adopted, 64 stepchildren), 49 grandchildren, 45 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 46 other relatives, 79 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 792 (327 male householders (269 living alone)), 367 female householders (355 living alone)), 98 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 111 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 788 2-persons, 344 3-persons, 283 4-persons, 204 5-persons, 69 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 624 1-person, 50 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 4 4-persons.
1,385 married couples with children.
260 single-parent households (58 men, 202 women).
92.7% of residents of Dixon County speak English at home.
6.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $41,718,000 ($6828 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,722,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $13,660,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,019,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,256,000
Federal grants: $6,922,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,977,000 ($2,411,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,884,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,949,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,091,000
Federal Government insurance: $33,177,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 420
| Here: |
68 per 1000 residents | | State: | 75
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 344
| Here: |
56 per 1000 residents | | State: |
46 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +62
| Here: |
+10 per 1000 residents | | State: | +13
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -316
| Here: |
-51 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-15 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Dixon County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.68 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
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- 1999
to March 2000: 15
- 1995
to 1998: 69
- 1990
to 1994: 84
- 1980
to 1989: 154
- 1970
to 1979: 360
- 1960
to 1969: 218
- 1950
to 1959: 164
- 1940
to 1949: 196
- 1939
or earlier: 1,413
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Dixon County, Nebraska: |
- 1
room: 0
- 2
rooms: 9
- 3
rooms: 18
- 4
rooms: 154
- 5
rooms: 346
- 6
rooms: 440
- 7
rooms: 339
- 8
rooms: 267
- 9
or more rooms: 268
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Dixon County, Nebraska: |
- 1
room: 4
- 2
rooms: 48
- 3
rooms: 86
- 4
rooms: 83
- 5
rooms: 97
- 6
rooms: 102
- 7
rooms: 60
- 8
rooms: 56
- 9
or more rooms: 36
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dixon County: |
- no
bedroom: 2
- 1
bedroom: 38
- 2
bedrooms: 432
- 3
bedrooms: 793
- 4
bedrooms: 442
- 5
or more bedrooms: 134
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Dixon County: |
- no
bedroom: 8
- 1
bedroom: 136
- 2
bedrooms: 162
- 3
bedrooms: 162
- 4
bedrooms: 63
- 5
or more bedrooms: 41
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Dixon County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 64
- 1
vehicle: 409
- 2
vehicles: 718
- 3
vehicles: 421
- 4
vehicles: 149
- 5
or more vehicles: 80
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Dixon County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 65
- 1
vehicle: 192
- 2
vehicles: 190
- 3
vehicles: 87
- 4
vehicles: 33
- 5
or more vehicles: 5
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68% of Dixon County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Nebraska.
| Dixon
County: |
68.4% | | State
average: |
55.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 3488
- Northeast:
47
- Midwest:
2117
- South:
149
- West:
300
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,800 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Utility
gas (36%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (32%)
- Electricity
(19%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
- Wood
(3%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
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- Utility
gas (37%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (31%)
- Electricity
(21%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
- Wood
(1%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
- No
fuel used (1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 35
| Here: |
4.1% | | Nebraska: | 14.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8
| Here: |
1.7% | | Nebraska: | 10.8% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 18
| Here: |
12.5% | | Nebraska: | 20.0% |
Dixon
County government finances in 2002:
- Current
Operations - Regular Highways: $823,000
General - Other: $479,000
Central Staff Services: $226,000
Police Protection: $223,000
Financial Administration: $182,000
Natural Resources - Other: $156,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $135,000
Corrections - Other: $112,000
General Public Buildings: $103,000
Health Services - Other: $19,000
Parks & Recreation: $5,000
Welfare - Other: $1,000
- Intergovernmental
to Local NEC - Police Protection: $107,000
- Intergovernmental
to State - Hospitals: $6,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - General Support: $588,000
All Other: $247,000
Highways: $12,000
- Miscellaneous
- Interest Earnings: $64,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - General - Other: $309,000
Regular Highways: $216,000
Natural Resource - Other: $23,000
Police Protection: $22,000
Financial Administration: $7,000
Judicial: $7,000
Central Staff: $2,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,604,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Highways: $726,000
General Support: $138,000
All Other: $127,000
- Tax
- Property: $1,452,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $1,000,000
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